Mt Rigi and Lucerne Day Trip from Zurich With Boat Ride
Overview
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On this full-day alpine excursion, escape Zurich and spend a glorious day in the Lake Lucerne area, exploring Mount Rigi, known as the ‘Queen of the Mountains,’ and the picturesque lakeside town of Lucerne. This tour is mostly made up of free time and self-guided activities – your guide will be with you from Zurich to Weggis, at the foot of the mountain, and then you’re free to explore the mountain and Lucerne at your leisure. Ride an aerial cable car and a cogwheel train, take in stunning views over the Swiss Alps and enjoy a boat ride on Lake Lucerne – it’s a full day of gorgeous scenery and mountain delights.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
10.03-04.04.2025 | 17.11.-21.11.2025 | 24.11.-28.11.2025: the round-trip up and down Mt Rigi will be by cogwheel train due to cable car maintenance.
The tour is accompanied from Zurich to Weggis and from Lucerne to Zurich. For the individual stay in Mt Rigi and Lucerne, tickets and a written itinerary are provided.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Partly guided tour by professional multilingual guide as per description
Boat ride from Vitznau to Lucerne
Transportation by air-conditioned coach from Zurich to Weggis and from Lucerne to Zurich
Aerial cable car, cogwheel train
Carbon-balanced operations certified by myclimate
Gratuities
Hotel pick-up and drop off
Meals and drinks
Personal expenses
Options
Mt. Rigi from Zürich
Operated by Best of Switzerland Tours
Reviews
277 reviews
A full fun day in the Alps and in Lucerne
Robert B,
Dec 4, 2024
5.0If you are ok with a non guided tour, you get to see many facets of the Mr Rigi and Lucerne area and town. The boat ride was nice and the boat dock was right at the base of the cog rail line.
Great tour well worth the time spent
Dana R,
Nov 2, 2024
5.0Excellent tour, so much to see and it was a nice pace. Guides were very helpful and informative. Highly recommend to those not wanting to figure out how to see these areas on your own.
Good trip but expensive for unguided
Elizabeth J,
Oct 16, 2024
4.0We weren’t aware that our tour wasn’t accompanied by a guide. We were just dropped off to do our own thing and then told to meet at a place and given a small map. A bit stressful spending our time trying to find where we were to be picked up.
Up at the cable and then left on our own the rest Of the time. Took an hour to find where we needed to get picked up.!
Karen C,
Oct 2, 2024
1.0Spending an hour trying to find out where we were supposed to get picked up! We were in a strange city in the instructions from the guide were vague. The other two people that were on the same trip felt the same way.
Top of Mount Rigi
Paul D,
Sep 28, 2024
4.0The trip to Mount Rigi was the highlight of the tour. We all enjoyed the cable car ride up the mountain and the cog wheel return to the lake. Several of us hiked to the top and the views were spectacular on a bright sunny day
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